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FONTANA v. RICE

No. 82690.

644 So.2d 502 (1994)

Christian FONTANA, Petitioner, v. Everett RICE, Sheriff, Pinellas County, Florida, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

October 27, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Jagger, Public Defender, and James J. Armington, Asst. Public Defender, Clearwater, for petitioner.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Brenda S. Taylor, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for respondent.

WELLS, Justice.

We have for review a decision of the district court which certified the following question to be of great public importance:

WHEN A TRIAL COURT HAS DISMISSED CRIMINAL CHARGES AND THE STATE TAKES AN APPEAL FROM THE ORDER OF DISMISSAL, IS THE TRIAL COURT AUTHORIZED TO CONTINUE THE DEFENDANT ON BOND PENDING THE STATE APPEAL, UPON A SHOWING OF GOOD CAUSE, OR MUST THE DEFENDANT BE RELEASED ON RECOGNIZANCE?

Fontana v. Rice,

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